Mari’gen tora’wag, da’ gibo.

Mari’gen tora’wag, da’ gibo.

lit. “Much loud talk, no action.”

Meaning:
One who speaks boldly, boasts loudly, or argues endlessly but accomplishes little.

English Equivalent:
“All talk and no action.”

Ethnographic Note:
Builds on tora’wag “loud, feisty speech; spirited verbal outburst.” The proverb criticizes performative speech divorced from productive action.